If you've found yourself here, it's highly likely that you've already tried to change.

Maybe you've decided this is the last time you'll overthink a decision. The last time you'll let anxiety stop you from doing 'it' or it's the last time you'll reach for food, fags or another bad habit that's got you by the claws.

But here you are, repeating the same old pattern, sigh.. AGAIN

One of the biggest misconceptions about behavioural change, is that knowing what to do and having the enough willpower will be the end of it. If it were, most of us would never repeat the things we regret, or react in ways we later wish we'd handled differently.

Human behaviour is far more complex than that.

Throughout my work as a Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist, I've seen something time and time again. Once people understand why a behaviour exists, it begins to make sense and becomes less confusing and overwhelming, it then becomes much easier to change.

My Philosophy

I believe that there are reasons behind our behaviour. Although some of our behaviour/ habits are n't beneficial to us, we developed them for a reason.

Some are learnt from childhood.

Some in response to stress.

Sometimes it's become a habit through repetition.

Sometimes it's a way of avoiding discomfort, uncertainty or fear.

Over time, those responses become so familiar that they happen automatically.

That's why I believe change is possible. I see people caught in patterns that have become habits.

The good news is .....Patterns can be understood and they can be changed.

My Role

I don't see therapy as giving you all the answers. I help you learn to ask yourself better questions.

Instead of asking:

"Why am I like this?"

You might ask:

"What is this behaviour trying to achieve?"

Instead of:

"Why can't I stop?"

You might ask:

"What's keeping this pattern going?"

Better questions often help you come up with practical answers, self awareness and the ability to create opportunities for lasting change.

I've always loved meeting people and have been curious about their lives and what makes then tick. Since a young age I was the person that random strangers at a bus stop, or while waiting a queue, felt they could tell me their life story, or their deepest darkest secrets.

During early adulthood I took a keen interest in psychology and sociology, studying the patterns and behaviours that make different cultures, society and individuals think and behave the way they do.

My lived experience and my never ending thirst for knowledge and wanting to understand 'why?' led me to train as a Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist and create The Uncluttered Mind.

Today I work with people who want to understand and change behaviours that no longer fit the life they want to live. That might be anxiety, a phobia, alcohol, emotional eating, low confidence, overthinking or another pattern that's become difficult to break.

My approach is practical, collaborative and grounded in evidence. I like explaining without the waffle, because understanding often reduces overwhelm and leads to better self awareness.

Outside the Therapy Room

I love walking my two dogs in the woods, I find nature really calming, I'm also a big fan of sunsets and full moons, I'd definitely say I'm more of a night owl than a lark. Late Summer, early Autumn and Christmas are my favourite times of the year

The one question that most people ask is ....

Why do I keep doing this when I know it's not helping?

The sole purpose of our brains function is to keep us safe and to do this it scans for danger and is designed to repeat familiar patterns.

Every time a behaviour reduces discomfort, creates relief or helps us avoid something difficult, the brain learns from that experience.

With repetition this becomes automatic, a habit.

That's why change can feel hard, even when you really want it.

It can feel impossible, this is because the old pattern has had much more practice.

Therapy doesn't change the past or switch off unwanted thoughts. Instead, it helps you understand the pattern, recognise what maintains it and gradually build new ways of thinking and responding. Hypnosis works at subconcious level to help change happen faster to create patterns that support the life you want to live, rather than restrict it.